Deals of the Year 2009: An instructive year

It was meant to be another year of difficulty and potential disaster. But 2009 provided much more than even the arch-optimist could have expected.

Landmark deals came out regularly. Some almost single-handedly revived the market. Others realized
opportunities that would have seemed impossible only months earlier.

But most importantly, the deals of 2009 showed that if you get the basics right, follow the instructions and try not to over-complicate, it’s amazing what you can produce in finance in just a few simple steps.